FORMER financial secretary Sir Hamish Macleod stuck to his established air of prudence, although he tried to share a few light moments with the press as he bade farewell.
He stayed clear of sensitive political and economic issues and refused to give any hints on how he managed his personal finance.
Nor did he want to be drawn on the lessons he has learned taking care of the territory's savings since 1990.
'I have no regrets,' he said, concerning his curbs against price surges in the property market.
In a 'great' mood on his first post-retirement day, he had some nice words for the media - and a few qualms.
'I think I liked 95 per cent of the cartoons and nicknames about me in the media . . . Sir Generous, Sir Prudent, or Super Surplus. They are good and all right.
'In a funny way, I'll miss the media. But what I won't miss is the late night and early morning calls from reporters.